Sunrises Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders — Full Match Report & Statistical Breakdown
Club Cricket Fixture • Kolkata Knight Riders won the match by 2 wicket.
Key Match Highlights
1. Match Overview & Context
In this 20-over encounter of Club Cricket Fixture, Sunrises Hyderabad took on Kolkata Knight Riders on Apr 13, 2025, 01:18 AM. After competitive cricket across both innings, the fixture concluded with the official result: Kolkata Knight Riders won the match by 2 wicket.. Across the match, spectators witnessed a combined total of 539 runs and 12 wickets fall between Sunrises Hyderabad (269/4 in 20.0 overs) and Kolkata Knight Riders (270/8 in 20.0 overs).
2. Sunrises Hyderabad Innings Breakdown (269/4)
Batting in the first innings, Sunrises Hyderabad finished on 269/4 from 20.0 overs, maintaining an innings run rate of 13.45 runs per over. During the opening 6 overs, Sunrises Hyderabad accumulated 112 runs for the loss of 0 wickets. Henrich Klassen spearheaded the batting effort with 95 runs off 24 balls (including 5 fours and 12 sixes at a strike rate of 395.8). Valuable middle-order support came from Travis Head , who contributed 59 runs off 28 deliveries, while Abhishek Sharma added 54 (19b). The bowling side conceded 3 extra runs (wides: 3, no-balls: 0, byes: 0, leg-byes: 0). With the ball in the first innings, Sunil Narine led the bowling figures with 1/29 in 4.0 overs (economy 7.25), assisted by Varun Chakravarty (1/43 in 4.0 overs).
3. Kolkata Knight Riders Chase & Second Innings Summary (270/8)
Pursuing a target of 270 runs for victory, Kolkata Knight Riders recorded 270/8 in 20.0 overs at a scoring rate of 13.50 runs per over. Manish Pandey anchored the chase for Kolkata Knight Riders with 81 runs from 35 balls (5 fours, 7 sixes, strike rate 231.4), alongside Venkatesh Iyer who chipped in with 72 off 29 balls. Defending the total, Eeshan Malinga delivered a key spell of 5/13 across 4.0 overs at an economy rate of 3.25, while Simarjet Singh finished with 1/11 (2.0 overs).
4. Partnerships, Fielding & CricÓ MVP Standings
The highest batting stand of the match was forged by Manish Pandey and Venkatesh Iyer (Kolkata Knight Riders ), who combined for 150 runs off 59 balls. In the field, both sides combined for 3 catches, 1 run-out, and 0 stumpings, with Venkatesh Iyer making a notable impact in the outfield. According to the CricÓ MVP & Player Points engine—which evaluates runs, boundaries, strike rate milestones, wickets, dot balls, bowling economy, and fielding dismissals—Eeshan Malinga (Sunrises Hyderabad ) topped the match rankings with 163.0 total points, followed closely by Henrich Klassen (142.0 points). Official Player of the Match honors were awarded to Manish Pandey .